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canine teeth 12 involvement with cat 219 cost, of cat ownership 20 disease see health; inherited
caracals 8 learning how to handle cat 20, 207 cream color 16 disorders
Caracat 8 meeting new cat 206, 207, 219 cream, drinking 213 dog food 214
carbon monoxide poisoning 240 Chinchilla Shorthair see British crossbreeds 23 dogs
cardiovascular disease 243 Shorthair, Tipped cupboards 203, 223 contact with 234
carnassial teeth 12 Chinese Li Hua 31 curiosity 202, 203, 206 socialization 218, 220, 221
carnivores, cats as 8, 12, 13 chocolate color 16, 158 curled ears 15 doll faces 14
carriers 205, 206, 218 chocolate, eating 213 American Curl 109, 184–5 domestic cats 8–19, 27
carrying position 216 choking 203 Highlander 108 crossing with wildcats 9
cars, traveling in 205, 206 chromosomes 10 Kinkalow 102 domestication 8–9, 27
Casey, Paul 92 cinnamon color 16, 45 see also folded ears dominant genes 10, 18
The Cat Book Poems 50, 54 claws curly coats 15, 27, 135 Donskoy (Don Sphynx) 120
cat clubs 22, 238 covering 235 American Wirehair 131 down 15
cat family 8–9 curved 12 Cornish Rex 126–7 Dragon Li 31
cat fanciers 9 retractable 8, 12 Devon Rex 128–9 drinking 213
Cat Fanciers’ Association, Inc. (CFA) showing 224 German Rex 130 increased 240
19 sinking in 217 Kinkalow 104 drops, eye and ear 242
cat flu 238 trimming 231 LaPerm 123 dry food 212–13
cat registries 9 clay litter 204 Skookum 103 dryers 202
cat shelters 23 climbing 202, 226 Slekirk Rex 124–5, 194 dust baths 230
catching 226 clippers, nail 228, 231 Ural Rex 122, 195 dwarf cats
caterwauls 224 coats curtains 226, 227 Bambino 105
catflaps 223 changes to 240 Cymric 115, 192 Kinkalow 102
cats color and pattern 9, 16–19 see also Manx Lambkin Dwarf 104
aggression to other 234 double-layered 27
anatomy 12–15 in elderly cats 243 D E
breeds 9, 24–199 genetics 10–11
choosing the right 20–1 grooming 228–30 dairy products 213 ears
commitments of ownership 20 seasonal 164 deafness 43 cleaning 231
domestication 8–9 single 27 dehydration 240 drops 242
evolution 8 types of 15, 20 dental care/problems 20, 240, 243 examining 238
genetics 10–11 undercoats 12, 15, 27, 135 deodorizers 204, 211 hair tufts on 15
meeting other 220, 225 see also curly coats; longhairs; designer cats 92, 102, 105 independent rotation 12
neighborhood 203, 223 shorthairs destructive behavior 234 range of hearing 13
Ceylon 87 cobby body shape 14 Devon Rex 27, 118, 128–9 shape 9, 15
CFA see Cat Fanciers’ Association, collars 205, 222 face shape 14 signals from 224
Inc. color 16–19 inherited disorders 244 see also curled ears
change, coping with 211 Colorpoint Shorthair 58, 70 diabetes 240, 243 Eastern colors 16
Chantilly/Tiffany 161 combs 228 diarrhea 215, 240 Egypt, Ancient 8, 9, 10, 80, 83, 118
characteristics 9, 14–19 come when called 232 diet 212–15 Egyptian Mau 80–1
genetics 10–11 commercial foods 212–13 carnivorous 8 elderly cats
Chartreux 65 communication 224–5 changes through life 215 caring for 243
coat color 16 companionship for elderly cats 243 diet for 215
eye shape 15 human 20 in pregnancy 246 electrical cords 203
chasing 226 of other cats 20, 223 special 215 Elizabethan collars 241
Chausie 9, 99 congenital hypotrichosis 244 and weight problems 243 enzyme deficiencies 245
chemicals, household 202 conjunctivitis 240 digestive system 13 equipment
chest injuries 240 conservation, wildlife 92 digging 210, 223 basic 204–5
chewing 210, 227, 234 convalescence 242 diluted colors 16, 18 grooming 228
children Cornish Rex 27, 118, 126–7, 128, 130 discs, ID 205 escape routes 202, 223